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In a first of its kind clinical trial, Penn Medicine researchers identified breast cancer survivors who harbored dormant tumor cells and then cleared those cells using existing drugs.
Sep 2, 2025
To help open-source AI catch up to proprietary systems like ChatGPT and Gemini, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Allen Institute for AI have created a tool that uses synthetic data to teach AI how to understand complex, text-heavy images.
Jul 21, 2025
Millions of patients endure hours without food or water before surgery, following medical guidelines dating back to 1946. But a comprehensive analysis of…
Jun 24, 2025
The deadly fungus that may have killed archaeologists exploring King Tut's tomb has been transformed into a promising leukemia treatment.
Jun 23, 2025
Despite artificial intelligence becoming increasingly mainstream since ChatGPT's 2022 debut, Americans view AI scientists with more suspicion than they do climate researchers or scientists in general.
Jun 17, 2025
New research reveals alarming connections between Medicare prescription drug coverage disruptions and mortality rates among America's most vulnerable seniors.
May 16, 2025
Recent advances in neural interface technology are moving away from rigid metal devices toward designs inspired by biology itself, potentially revolutionizing how we treat neurological conditions and interact with our own brains.
Mar 3, 2025
University of Pennsylvania engineers have developed a method to detect signals from individual atoms, achieving a level of precision previously thought impossible.
Jan 6, 2025
A simple dietary supplement may provide a new approach to boost CAR T cell function, according to a study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center.
Dec 7, 2024
As in most years that we’ve followed news reporting about the myth that suicides peak during the end-of-year holidays, an analysis of the past year showed…
Dec 6, 2024
Summary: New research examining how X/Twitter's algorithm affects news consumption has uncovered unexpected patterns in content delivery.
Nov 6, 2024
Summary: University of Pennsylvania researchers have conducted the first scientific analysis of the famous mud used on every Major League Baseball game ball.
Nov 5, 2024
Summary: University of Pennsylvania researchers have uncovered a fascinating rhythm in kidney development, where mechanical stress waves guide the formation of crucial structures.
Oct 29, 2024
In a fascinating discovery that could reshape our understanding of immune responses, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary…
Oct 25, 2024
